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Famous people · Vassar
From 1875 to 1980, Vassar was the birthplace of 3 famous people
Gage Clarke, the American actor, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. Second and third on the list are Billy Liesaw and Jacob E. Schlereth. The list’s best known name, Gage Clarke, dates from 1900. For every 10,000 residents the town has 11.1, while at least half the towns in Michigan list nobody born there.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Gage Clarke
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1875
Billy Liesaw
Youngest
1980
Jacob E. Schlereth
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Vassar
Three names lead: Gage Clarke (5 languages), Billy Liesaw (2) and Jacob E. Schlereth (1).
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What Vassar is known for
The field with the most names is Film, TV & Stage: 1.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Vassar and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Billy Liesaw: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob E. Schlereth: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons